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(c) Compare the electrical
A3 Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon. They are both composed of
macromolecules.
Diamond Graphite
(i) allotropes
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= carbon atom
Strong bonds
Weak bonds
Diamond graphite
(a) Name the type of strong bond shown on the diagram.
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(b) Diamond has a melting point of about 3700 C and graphite has a melting point of about
3300 C.
(i) Explain why both diamond and graphite have very high melting points.
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Na+ I Na+ I H H H
H
Na+ I Na+ I Na+ H C C C H
C
H H I Na+
Na+ H
I I
H
A B C
B
C
C C
C C C
C C C
C C C C
C C C
C C C
C C
C C C C
C C C C
C C C CC C CC
H Br C C C C
D E
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conductivity of diamond and graphite.
Explain your answer.
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5 A mixture of two calcium compounds C and D was tested.
tests observations
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(d) What conclusions can you draw about the identity of the anions in solid C and D?
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